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1457 54 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-TELECOMMUNICATION-APR . 8 , 1938 [135] 3. In the region included between meridian 30° W. and me- ridian 140° W. (going west from meridian 30° W.): [136] (a) As regards the zone situated south of parallel 5° S. latitude, the band of 2,300-2,500 kc (130.4 -120 m) may be used by the broadcasting services concurrently with the mobile services. [137] (b) As regards the countries of the American Continents included between the south of Mexico and the north of Colombia, the frequency band of 2,300-2,350 kc (130.4- 127.7 m) may be reserved for broadcasting. This allo- cation is made pursuant to an agreement under the terms of which no more than two separate frequencies a country will be used within this band, with suitable restrictions as to power and the use of directive anten- nas, and on the condition that the broadcasting stations do not cause interference with the stations of other services now using these frequencies, north and south of that part of the American Continents considered in this paragraph. [138] (c) In addition, the band of 2,350-2,400 kc (127.7 -125 m) may be used for broadcasting by Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Canal Zone. This use shall be subject to a regional agreement concluded between the administrations of the countries above mentioned, so as to avoid causing any interference in the existing fixed and mobile services. [139] (d) Regarding the possessions of Great Britain, France, and the Dutch East Indies, which are located to the east of meridian 80° W., on the one hand, between parallel 20° N. and the coast of South America, on the other, the frequency band of 2,300-2,400 kc (130.4 -125 m) may be used by the broadcasting services concurrently with the fixed and mobile services, on condition that the broadcasting stations cause no interference with the fixed and mobile stations of the American Continents which are already working in this band. [140] ii. FREQUENCIES INCLUDED BETWEEN 4,000 AND 5,500 KC (75 AND 54.55 M) [141] 1. In the region included between meridian 0° and meridian 140° W., on the one hand (going east from meridian 0°), parallel 30° N. and parallel 30° S., on the other, the band 4,835-4,965 kc (62.05-60.42 m) may be used by the broadcasting services concurrently with the fixed and mobile services, on condition: [142] (a) That the broadcasting stations cause no interference with the fixed stations which are already working in this band. For that purpose, directional antennas should be used so far as possible. [143] (b) That the maximum night power of the said stations does not exceed 5 kw. [144] 2. In the region included between meridian 0° and meridian 30° W., on the one hand (going west from meridian 0°), parallel 30° N. and parallel 30° S., on the other, the frequency band of 4,770 to 4,900 kc (62.89-61.22 m)-usable channels 4,775-4,895 ke (62.83-